2 men wounded, 1 critically, in Chatham shooting
A pair of men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening in Chatham, Chicago police said.At about 7:45 p.m. in the 800 block of East 79th Street, two men were shot by another man, who had approached them before fleeing the scene on foot, according to police.A 29-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition, police said.A 44-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition.Area…
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